News and Events
March 04, 2010
The GOTCHA Ride Legislative Loop
Green Operated Transit Carrying Humanity Around…these six words make up the overall goal of The GOTCHA Group. The EDC made the connections with The GOTCHA Ride, FSU, City of Tallahassee, and Leon County. The first ride appeared on FSU campus in August 2009 to shuttle students around campus and beyond. Two former FSU grads developed the GOTCHA Ride and started a business providing a non-traditional, fun medium for advertisers to market their brands.
The GOTCHA Ride is an Eco Friendly transportation that is making the session experience easier and more enjoyable. Catch the GOTCHA Ride Downtown Legislative Loop at your office, hotel, or restaurants, Monday through Friday starting at 7:30 a.m.
For route or advertising information visit www.thegotchagroup.com
March 02, 2010
EDC Accepting Applications for Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program
CITY OF TALLAHASSEE/ LEON COUNTY RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BOND PROGRAM
An area within Tallahassee/Leon County has been designated as an “Economic Recovery Zone” under provisions defined by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The City of Tallahassee has $6,213,000, and Leon County has $3,582,000 in bonding authority under this program. This program will allow private developers that meet federal eligibility requirements to access long term, fixed rate financing through the issuance of Recovery Zone Facility Bonds.
“The purpose of the Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program is to provide tax‐exempt, low interest financing to local businesses that would normally not qualify for tax‐exempt debt,” Beth Kirkland, Executive Director of the Economic Development Council, said. “This financing program has been implemented by the City of Tallahassee and Leon County and will promote growth and economic development in our community.”
Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm April 1, 2010, to the EDC and can request no less than $2,000,000 in allocations and no more than the combined City and County allocations. Two representatives from both the City and County, along with one representative from the EDC will review applications and make allocation recommendations to the City and County Commissions.
Recovery Zone Facility Bond Application
Recovery Zone Map
To learn more about this program or to receive an application from the EDC, call (850)224‐8116 or email .
February 25, 2010
TCC Lunch and Learn Series Announces March Lineup
Tallahassee Community College’s Career Center, in conjunction with Leading Edge Networking, continues its TCC Lunch and Learn Series on Tuesday, March 2.
TCC students, faculty, staff and alumni, as well as the Tallahassee community, are invited to attend Tuesday’s event, scheduled for 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 189 of the Student Union.
TCC’s Career Center launched this innovative workshop series in October, providing a monthly opportunity to learn from and network with professional experts in a variety of career fields.
The topic for March’s workshop is “Career Exploration: Where are the JOBS and How Do I Get Them?” Panel guests for Tuesday’s event will include: Carol Easley, Director, TCC Workforce & Continuing Ed Operations; Gloria Ford, Entrepreneur; Dorothy Inman-Johnson, Executive Director, Capital Area Community Action Agency, Inc., and Beverly Smith, Program Coordinator for IT, TCC Workforce & Continuing Ed Operations.
According to TCC Career Center Director Catie Goodman, workshop attendance has increased with each event since the October debut.
Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch, however, free pizza will be served to the first 100 guests.
Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Catie Goodman, goodmanc@tcc.fl.edu, or Dennis Florence, yourgifts123@yahoo.com.
